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Gastrointestinal endoscopy

Gastrointest.Endosc.

Feb

61

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231

LR: 20061115; JID: 0010505; ppublish

United States

0016-5107; 0016-5107

PMID: 15729230

eng

Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM

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15729230

BACKGROUND: The reported frequency of Barrett's esophagus (BE) in patients with reflux symptoms varies from 5% to 15%. The exact frequency of long-segment BE (LSBE) (>3 cm) and short-segment BE (SSBE) ( 50 years) who sought medical attention is 13.2%, with the majority (64%) having SSBE. These data suggest that the frequency of BE in patients with GERD has not changed. The true prevalence of BE in the general population, including those who do not seek care, is undoubtedly lower, currently and historically. The majority of patients with BE are overweight and have a hiatal hernia. Demographic data for patients with LSBE and SSBE are similar, indicating that these are a continuum of the same process.

Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Barrett Esophagus/epidemiology/etiology/pathology, Chronic Disease, Esophagoscopy, Female, Gastroesophageal Reflux/complications, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors

Westhoff,B., Brotze,S., Weston,A., McElhinney,C., Cherian,R., Mayo,M. S., Smith,H. J., Sharma,P.

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